Clayton School District

Summary:

The Clayton School District in Wisconsin operates three schools: Clayton Elementary, Clayton High, and Clayton Middle. The district serves a diverse population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds reflected in the schools' free and reduced-price lunch rates.

Clayton Elementary stands out as the strongest performer in the district, consistently ranking in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools with a 3-star rating. The school boasts strong academic performance, with 4th and 5th-grade students outperforming the state average in several subject areas on the Forward Exam. Additionally, Clayton Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, compared to the high school and middle school.

While Clayton Middle has faced challenges in the past, it has shown steady improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years. The school's impressive performance on the Forward Exam, with 7th-grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and 8th-grade students excelling in Social Studies, is a testament to the school's progress. Furthermore, Clayton Middle maintains a low dropout rate of 1.3%.

District Detail

236 Polk Ave W
Clayton, WI 54004

(715) 948-2163

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 256

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 948-2163	124	14	8.8	47.6%	113 (91.1%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	55.5	523^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	49.9%		64.5	412^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.2%	111			56.3	62.5	50.0				50.0	62.5	27.3				75.0			62.5		$17,495	$1,458	$16,037
Clayton High	Public	9-12	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	86	10	8.5	39.5%	84 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.1	292^nd of 431 public high schools	32.3%		40.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%	17	36.8	36.8															52.0			$16,037	$620	$15,417
Clayton Middle	Public	6-8	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	46	4	10.9	52.2%	43 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	233^rd of 628 public middle schools	62.9%		43.7	402^nd of 641 public middle schools	37.3%	169						53.9	70.6	42.9				61.5	47.1	71.4		85.7			50.0	$14,987	$616	$14,371

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Clear Lake School District	7.28 mi	3	277^th
Amery School District	8.56 mi	4	138^th
Barron Area School District	9.12 mi	6	396^th
Prairie Farm Public School District	11.39 mi	3	151^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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